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London
Clapham
The Avalon
The Avalon Reviews

The Avalon

British, European

Dishes priced around£16

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Reviews of The Avalon (572)

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4.9/6

572 reviews

4.9/6

572 reviews

Food:Great
Atmosphere:Pleasant
Service:Great
Value for money:Good value
Waiting time:Very Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Not good "
2/6
Neil A.7 years ago · 1 review

Poor customer service - not busy but so slow at taking order, delay in actually in-putting order, delay of about 20 minutes in telling us that the bottle of wine we ordered wasn't actually available (!), slow in delivering food to table, slow at clearing plates away, took several times of asking for dessert menu to actually get them delivered! Bill delivered with incorrect wine on it. Overall, very poor service. However, food was pretty good.

"Very good"
5/6
olli c.7 years ago · 1 review

Had a really good roast dinner. Very busy so booking is definitely needed. Reasonable prices also as most places in London are over £17/ £18

"Very good"
5/6
Quandoo Diner7 years ago · 0 reviews

great service, but it was a busy night so food took a little long. Otherwise it was all perfect, and the food was fantastic. YUM

"Very good"
5/6
Lisa O.7 years ago · 1 review

I came here to catch up with two friends I don't see nearly often enough. The table service was good, our pasta and sea green was delicious and very relaxed atmosphere. I would really recommend the Avalon dining experience 😊

"Very good"
5/6
Helena R.7 years ago · 1 review

Beautiful place, lovely staff, tasty food (belly prk followed by apple n blackberry crumble - comfort food or what?) - and large portions to boot. No wonder this is such a popular local haunt.

"Good"
4/6
Kevin C.7 years ago · 4 reviews

Great food, as always. The steaks are still the best in London. However, (on a Saturday night) the music was too loud - almost Ibiza in Clapham - for a nice dining experience.

"Very good"
5/6
Holly H.7 years ago · 3 reviews

Such a nice pub. Really friendly staff who are very accommodating and really want you to relax and enjoy oneself. Delicious pizzas and a good selection of reasonably priced wines.

"Very good"
5/6
Vanessa S.7 years ago · 1 review

Food was awesome. Service wasn't so hot so took one star away. The decor was beautiful was beautiful and our cocktails were great too. Good time and good food.

"Very good"
5/6
James T.7 years ago · 1 review

Busy Saturday post rugby, but managed to book a table last minute with friendly staff and good service and great food. Will be coming back again

"Excellent"
6/6
LEAH N.7 years ago · 5 reviews

This is not the first time i have visited The Avalon, service and food have been consistently good. Lovely outdoor gardens and great drink selection.

"Very good"
5/6
Brian K.7 years ago · 1 review

Amazing food, service staff were very good. Only issue was I went for dinner at 6pm and they had run out of a few dishes I would have normally gone for, but the dishes I did go for were top notch!

"Very good"
5/6
Jonathan S.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Nice atmosphere and surroundings, the food was really good and a very large portioned Sunday roast! Pleasant and friendly staff, would definitely go there again.

"Good"
4/6
Chris F.7 years ago · 33 reviews

All in all I would say my experience was good, but not great. There was a large party next to us which meant the service was below par and also two of the choices our table made weren't available and we only found out after ordering, the waiter should have known. Also the time between starter and main was longer than I would have wanted.

"Good"
4/6
Kate M.7 years ago · 5 reviews

The service was good; attentive but not too much so and my boyfriend turned up 30 mins late but they didn't draw too much attention to it which was appreciated! I had smoked haddock and it was incredibly smokey, I'd say over smoked, but it was still nice. Camembert for starters was good too.

"Very good"
5/6
Julia R.7 years ago · 4 reviews

Good food, especially the Sunday Roast. Service was ok, considering how busy it was, great ambient. I would recommend it.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jamie S.7 years ago · 3 reviews

This was not the first time we have visited The Avalon because it consistently serves good quality pub grub with fantastic service. The drinks selection is pretty awesome too, especially the house Malbec.

"Good"
4/6
Sam B.7 years ago · 1 review

Food was excellent. Service was slow at the start, it took ages to be served (even just for wine). Too much spillover from the bar, we tried to have a nice quiet romantic dinner but there were rowdy groups of individuals nearby and we had to shout at each other to make conversation. It would have been good if they closed this off a bit from the bar

"Excellent"
6/6
Sinead K.7 years ago · 1 review

Great food, excellent service and lovely atmosphere. And super dog friendly too! We had 4 x Sunday roasts and deserts and everyone's food was delicious.

"Very good"
5/6
Quandoo Diner7 years ago · 0 reviews

Lovely waiter who answered all our questions and was very friendly. Great speedy and considerate service e.g. unlimited water refills without asking, always checking that we had all we needed. Delicious food, slightly large portions but all very satisfied with each of our three courses! Lovely decor inside too.

"Average"
3/6
Naomi P.7 years ago · 1 review

Good food but slow service and had to ask multiple times for certain things. Menus not brought straight away, waiters did not communicate with each other.

"Very good"
5/6
Rex O.7 years ago · 1 review

Good food, reasonable price, prompt and attentive service - not too intrusive, nice atmosphere. Enjoyed The Avalon. Wish you could pick seats, but overall very nice evening.

"Good"
4/6
Liz S.7 years ago · 1 review

Friendly service, although they were a bit busy so service and food was a bit slow. We enjoyed 50% off our meal with a voucher, though to be honest not sure i'd have liked to have paid full price; Steak was cooked well but tasted just ok and fries were cold. nice brownie pudding

"Awful"
1/6
Becky M.7 years ago · 1 review

Awful service, but nice food. We were at the restaurant for an hour and a half and had only received our starters. When we went to order our food we were only then told that many of the food options were not available which we should have been told when we sat down. Would recommend for the food, but only if you want to wait a long time!!

"Excellent"
6/6
Chris F.7 years ago · 33 reviews

As per usual, great food, great wine and excellent service. Can't fault the Avalon always excellent!

"Very good"
5/6
Monica T.7 years ago · 1 review

Food was very nice. Staff were friendly and relaxed. Huge garden with ample seating on a lovely summer day. Some areas have heating so you can sit out in colder days.

"Very good"
5/6
Anna B.7 years ago · 1 review

The meal was very enjoyable. The steaks were especially good though the peppercorn sauce was unusual. The staff were very friendly and they fussed over our dog who had a fabulous time and a wonderful meal. The atmosphere is positive. We really enjoy the Avelon and the fact that we can take our fur-baby out for dinner with us. Sometimes it's hard to find something you like on the menu. The food can get a bit pretentious.

"Very good"
5/6
Sam D.7 years ago · 1 review

Excellent service, great ambiance and lovely booze. Food was OK, but not superb, and would have been pricey if it weren't for a 50% voucher we had.

"Very good"
5/6
P. M.7 years ago · 1 review

Had a fabulous Christmas Dinner at The Avalon. The staff were very attentive and efficient! Would have been a 6 but for the table being wedged on a corner. ;)

"Very good"
5/6
Kelly S.7 years ago · 4 reviews

Service was absolutely brilliant, really friendly and helpful staff. Food pretty good too and a really lovely surrounding sitting out in the beer garden on a lovely spring afternoon.

"Good"
4/6
Kim G.7 years ago · 1 review

Had to wait for a long time to oder and for the food to arrive after ordering. Food was great though. Nice atmosphere and staff

"Very good"
5/6
James S.7 years ago · 1 review

Very friendly staff and the roasts were huge. Good selection of deserts too. I'd reccomend the crumble. We really liked the atmosphere although it is a bit loud.

"Very good"
5/6
Jim T.7 years ago · 3 reviews

Lovely food, only a couple of bits on the menu not available. Tables were a bit close together but other than that great place. Great selection of beers and wine.

"Good"
4/6
Alexandra J.7 years ago · 1 review

Our food was nice, we all had the fish dish was very tasty. The atmosphere was nice but the service was a bit slow. Would go again and recommend to a friend

"Excellent"
6/6
Angela M.7 years ago · 1 review

The staff were really helpful and friendly. Great ambience as lots of Xmas parties on coupled with the football and rugby. Food was very good, had s bit of a wait due to it being extremely budy. Staff coped well with the pressure. Definitely go there again.

"Average"
3/6
Niamh D.7 years ago · 1 review

Food was great but the service was awful. Waited for25 mins before I had to go over to a server to ask could they take our order. Had to ask for numerous things including cutlery and water. It was extremely busy as it was during Sunday lunch but if there hadve been adequate staff on there wouldn't have been any of these issues.

"Excellent"
6/6
John W.7 years ago · 1 review

Lovely food, lovely staff. Always polite and very friendly, used our 50% off voucher and will be returning again, to sample the good old pub food. Ta

"Good"
4/6
David D.7 years ago · 1 review

Went for a casual meal and drink with a friend. Reasonable main courses, good ambience, generous fruit crumble was the highlight. Price typical for a decent London pub.

"Excellent"
6/6
Clemence C.7 years ago · 2 reviews

The place is nice and cosy. Saturday lunch with friends, not too noisy. Service very nice and food is really great and really big portions. Will come back for sure!

"Very good"
5/6
Karen C.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Great service. Calamari was really nice. Chicken was a little salty but sides were perfect. Good wine selection. Lovely evening catching up with a friend.

"Average"
3/6
Selina B.7 years ago · 13 reviews

Usually really enjoy coming here however this time the barmaid was really rude and the food was average, very disappointed. The restaurant was also really cold.

"Good"
4/6
Ellie J.7 years ago · 1 review

An excellent venue with fantastic decor, atmosphere and a unique vibe. Fantastic food to go with it. I thoroughly recommend the burger or the fish and chips.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jonny W.7 years ago · 1 review

Really great as always. Love the food and the staff tooReally great as always. Love the food and the staff tooReally great as always. Love the food and the staff too

"Very good"
5/6
Richard J.7 years ago · 1 review

Good pub, with good atmosphere and nice traditional food options and bonus - accepts TasteCard. I went on a Friday night this time, but have had Sunday lunch before which is good also (though can be busy).

"Good"
4/6
Dean B.7 years ago · 5 reviews

The food is always good and the service is usually friendly but can be slow sometimes. The last two visits there has been a delay in getting food but the staff are usually apologetic. Great garden space.

"Not good "
2/6
Charlotte C.7 years ago · 1 review

We had dinner on Saturday night. The starter was aweful, fried chilli squid with no taste ten a one hour wait for the main which was so disappointing Overall a horrible meal and would never go again

"Very good"
5/6
Kelly M.7 years ago · 1 review

Always great food and atmosphere. My favourite local and perfect for a nice dinner for an occasion, which is why we were there, although any reason is good enough, really! Had to wait quite a while for our food this time, but that isn't usual. The fish with a crayfish sauce and samphire was fab!

"Very good"
5/6
Kieran C.7 years ago · 7 reviews

Very good food. We all had pizzas. They were happy to accommodate our weird tastes. It was good value as well as we used a taste card. Also good as we had a child with us.

"Not good "
2/6
Jen G.7 years ago · 1 review

Waited ages to be served, then waited over an hour for our food to arrive and when it did arrive the food was terrible. Will not be going back.

"Not good "
2/6
India F.7 years ago · 1 review

Waited an hour between starter and main. No apology made by waiter just a shrug and told kitchen was busy. But it was a lunchtime and the pub was empty. Food was unimaginative when arrived , salad was a bowl of underdressed iceberg and cut up peppers. Zatar chicken was just plain grilled chicken.

"Excellent"
6/6
Sue J.7 years ago · 3 reviews

Amazing fun and lively pub/restaurant. The food was excellent and the French waiter superb..Definitely will be returning . Great location near to the tube .oh yes and the gardens are fabulous

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